WOYWW 738

Welcome, it's a bright sunny, hot day here in Iowa on a Tuesday.  Missed last week as Tues/Wed were spent away. Had some xrays of knee/blood work 50 miles away so made trips for eating out/shopping new stores and enjoying the great weather.  And preparing this today as a scheduled post as  I don't know what tomorrow will bring. 

The following 2 are part of our Daily 3x3 Inkbox cards for July's Jungle theme. 

Then my desk, it's downstairs so don't make too many trips there with this knee but once there I try to accomplish creating and organizing once again.. WHAT A MESS.  

A couple new Seth Apter stamps and a pack of various sized labels.  By the Fodder paper work, I've started a Tag Book. Worked ahead on the Jungle cards  and stashed that all in a file  so I can prepare  for Augusts Architecture.   

I did watch all the videos on the Fodder Challenge, 12 days and really enjoyed the process and  fun projects shared. It is still open if you want to take a look  Access to videos etc will end Aug 4th  It's all free.   

https://willa-workshops.teachable.com/    But don' t confuse it with Fodder School Starting Aug 4 $$$

  Hoping to make that Tag Book this week and more of the foddered leaves.  I kind of like working with the Re Inkers instead of watercolors. Might have him bring that group of crafting upstairs it's all in a roll about .  

My son and family are in Portugal ....the photos are so fun and what history in buildings I've seen WOW.  Most of my Wishes to visit in your area and theirs  are no doubt just wishes.  Air flights seem a mess and our passports are expired.  But we'll see .....................................................

AGES 13, 11,  9

                                                           Both Celebrating their birthdays  

thanks for stopping by, Enjoy what's left of July and see you in August  VIA our special Hostess

JULIA @ Stamping Ground       no space to use below so I remain   Sylvia @ LittleTreasures

WOYWW #736

Welcome, a great day to enjoy the inside fun I guess. It's dark and looks like some rain, which we need...OKay now it's thunder and lightening.  Starting off sharing my past week with our hostess, Julia and all her Mr. Linky friends HERE 

I've been having some double daily fun, I signed up for a free class, it started Monday and will be 12 days of "FREE" Fodder School, with a different lesson and instructor each day. This is the link to sign up 

https://www.willawanders.com/  and you can go back and start with lesson 1, 2 etc.  Videos are available until 8/5/2023.  

A supply list is provided so you can prepare ahead of time, and most days you have what you need right in that STASH.  My 1st class "Watercolor Tropical Leaves"

12 Different Days of Learning for Mixed Media creating. USING UP STASH !!!!

But if you are not into watercolor you can use any way of coloring,  I need a good White Pen as mine didn't give me what I needed.  And I asked and so many volunteered ideas.

I've brought supplies upstairs and limiting my use of steps somewhat. A knee injury from jumping out of my sons jeep..I had ex-rays  and no broken bones etc  so avoiding MRI's , by having a brace, now using a elastic wrap and tape, massage etc and I am improving a lot Its just a slow process. Maybe a torn ligament/tendon.. 

Still partaking in the Daily  July theme Jungle 

Well a nice rainfall and now back to my daily routine.  He brought in zucchini, so will make some pancakes adding blueberries.  Made a very delicious Peach Pie yesterday,  not a pie maker but I LOVE them .....also a few Kohlrabi were found, green beans, and radishes.

He enjoys growing garden veggies.  Nary a weed !!!

Enjoy a great week, thanks for last weeks visits. 

Sylvia 

Woyww #735

Yes, it's really me.....after a 5 week absence I'm here to partake in WOYWW Stamping Ground  weekly sharing of the desks. 

The theme for a daily Inbox card is July Jungle  

My desk is a total daily mess while creating these little cards, but I so enjoy it.

This was #1 for July  I post on Facebook and Instagram daily and with the group involved 

A photo for the end of June, which I did not share with you, as "Life" had priorities, said good bye to 3 classmates, dealing with a knee issue, and working with garden vegetables.   Made Rhubarb jam, froze green beans, asparagus, 4 dozen cookies oatmeal chocolate chip cookies, and a dozen blueberry, zucchini  pancakes.    This was last of the Japanese June 

Wishing you all a great July, hoping the high humidity and hot temps are disappearing after some much needed nice rainfall. 

WOYWW #730

Surprise, Surprise, I am back ! It's the day we share our workspaces.   .HERE Stamping Ground but my desk....well it's stacked high, I can hardly get to it with all the suitcases, gift wrapping, and winter clothes I have laid down there, when I cleaned out the closets for summer gear.  I've a LOT of yuck work to do down there. It's late and no photo would turn out.   

It's been a fun, tiring,  2 weeks. Over 1700 miles within 200 miles of home. Packing and Unpacking.  Time with family was great and so many fun friends attending. It was like old home week.   2 days of shopping, 200 miles,  And he trying to finish up crop planting before the rain and spraying all the fields between winds.

Attending 1 funeral for a Precious friend.200 miles, 100 miles for a day of fishing.    High School Awards night for our graduating grand daughter 400 miles, Monday  attending Graduation, on Friday 400 miles,  attending her Party, on Sunday 400 miles,  

Our grand daughter made her 1st Communion in Germany,  So sad to have missed it., BUT they had a youtube video and I got to watch it. Even spotted my son and DIL  in a side pew.  

This is a display for graduating granddaughter's party. Plus it was her 18th Birthday.  She plans on going to Arizona State College in the Fall......a long ways away. 

I had made my daily May Maidens ahead of time so I could post them each day. Here are 2 of them

And the reason I am posting  ....   I have received the following ATC cards.  I was SO disappointed I couldn't partake on the day of the Anniversary  Top left  Julia,  LLJ   bottom left Angela, Jo and Annie. Thank all of you so much.  Each one is a special Little treasure for me.  

Wishing you all some great weather days, flowers are just popping up all around . 80's/90's for temps, unusually hot for this early.  AND we need rain, it went all around us today.  Happy WOYWW day.

WOYWW #727

Welcome, it's 5 a m  I'm up for the day. Was a very early to bed last night, as week has been exhausting.

We haven't been home much, the one day here I tore apart the part of the storage room so now my crafty space is beyond help. I washed windows, (of course rain, followed but we needed it) DUSTED oh my...ceiling fans....wall hangings...washed curtains....vacuumed, 3x stopping for recharge. And I cleaned the Refrigerator, a crazy mess.   He finished up planting corn/soybeans and spraying between winds  So the moderate rains we received were Welcomed. He's downsizing his garden and almost got it all planted. 

Worst was home computer is on overload,  so I ordered  storage to make more space. and off because of lightening.  the HP ecco tank disconnected itself from this computer so printing is a real process. NO HELP from them thru a phone call.   Reconnected an older printer/got new spendy ink and it's working, but not the quality of print I want.   

My desks were busy,  ATC's are done, my 3x3's caught up for this week, but will be clean up time for sure.  Link up is      Here at Ms Julia's    if interested.  

The long wooden box, brayer and 2 heavy metal pieces were 50 cent finds at a thrift store we stopped at. I think the 2 pieces of metal art will make great flatting tools and stencils for the shapes. I plan to do Gel prints when I can have a day home. And a "Tiny" little book for paint dabbling. 

This is the playing card for Full Deck Challenge on Bees/Flowers and really the only space that is clean enough to create.   

Wishing you all a Happy Week,  Thanks for stopping by. 

WOWW 726

It's the day we share our desks.  You can link up HERE  or just visit those who have.

I am excited!  we have NO wind and it is on a WARM up finally.  I'm late for the post, but fell asleep in my chair last night and had to help out the farm man.....in the field planting corn.  

My Desks:

Above  I am working on May's 3x3 Inkbox cards theme is May Maids, Maidens

Here is the old bar.........I should bring a bottle or two down here as somedays it might help me out.  working on Collages for a couple of share posts.  Some days seem as I make no headway.  

And here are the 1st three daily inkbox cards.

This was a COIN ATC,  from a long ago Guest Designer post, I added the 3x3 for my collection.

Hope you all have a great week.  

WOYWW #725

Welcome to another WOYWW.  Some good changes in our weather, with limited Winds and SUNSHINE. Nice to be outdoors but a little to chilly to be doing any clean up. 

It's the day we share our workspace and closing in on a soon to be Anniversary.  Ms Julia our hostess

has the fun way HERE ON HER BLOG to join in. 

My desks today:

Going thru old photo albums I purchased at a Vintage store sometime back. Some new challenges with "Ladies" coming up. 

Stopped at my Thrift shop and purchased 4 rolls of beautiful lace. 50 cents each, 1st thoughts Ribbon Dolls, but maybe better for backgrounds.  Yet to be decided I guess.  

And part of a clean up from stamps I've been using and not cleaning.  I don't have access to water on our lower level, so it's less up and down steps by taking up later !  

Well thanks for the comments and fun last week. May you and yours enjoy a great week ahead.

Name has been gone again !   

But it's still Sylvia/LittleTreasures 

 

WOYWW 724

OH WOW..........it's What's on my Workspace Wednesday ! ..... while I sit thru a storm and hopefully keep electricity. It's 2:48 A M. but with hail/rain/wind who could sleep THUNDER CRACKING and Wild Lightening.  SPRING????  we had snow Monday.   

MS Julia is up and at it....posted our weekly invite  OF SHOW AND TELL HERE,  

My 2 small workspaces: this is our BAR from our old use of it in what was our Family Room, it's downstairs and has been consumed for my daily challenges this month is April Aviary of Birds I guess collaging on a 3x3 for me is so much simpler.

Close by a small patio table I no longer use outside, as here the winds are way to strong for it to survive with that glass top.  I use it for a weekly collage challenge which I am 3 weeks behind. Bigger Collage works takes me way too much time to find the pieces to work with.  I don't even feel good about showing you the amount that I have to choose from.  Arranged by size/ID's.  I found a few lost scissors!

Here are a few of my daily Inkbox cards, 3x3's, that I have posted.

I hope you all enjoy a great week.  I am doing what Julia suggested in post 721. Between now and next week let me know if you want to Exchange ATC's  for our May Anniversary. I am in USA  and will provide email upon request for mailing info 

Our mail has been better, but I'd use  regulation sized envelopes  TINY don't go thru the machines.

Letters

minimum maximum

5 inch min. Length 11-1/2 inch max.

3-1/2 inch min. Height 6-1/8 inch max.

WOYWW 723 SPRING

Oh it's a beautiful mid morning here, SPRING arrived in good fashion. But I forgot it was Wednesday !   So HERE 'S the Place  to play along.

My to be working desk this week. Just cleared it off and want to use some reinkers, stencils and inks this week.   Wish me luck.

This area is straight in back of this desk cleared away stacks of papers and ready to be used again.  I just can't figure out how I got to be so disorganized with crafting.  

Had the windows open yesterday in the high 70's and but today up to 80? but WINDS.  Time to wash windows and clear off the flower areas. Hopefully DH can have some downtime to get the garage floor cleaned, it has half the dirt/sand tracked in from the wet weather, a real big mess. But I need patience, he's finishing up working (leveling/ripping stocks( the fields to get ready for planting.  He did plant the potatoes yesterday and worked up his vegtable garden.  

Wishing you all a great week, thanks for the visits and Happy WOYWW

http://www.mylivesignature.com/  ????Sylvia !!!!

WOYWW 722

Welcome, with hopes you all can see my photos !  Start of a very ??? kind of day at 3:30 a m.  Last weeks post has no photos showing just a little square like about left corner, where my signature should be. 

ANYONE have a help as to WHY ? Or can you see last weeks photos?

Today I cannot move signature down to the bottom..........................Yes I have computer issues, got my old laptop out, so I can use my printer with that. Called HP and they were going to email instructions to reconnect this HP Printer .....well well well after 2 more messages 4 days later and trying to call nothing has been answered.  So new printer will be another Brand I guess.

But more importantly,  THANK YOU ALL for the dearest comments for the tough week we went thru. Still hasn't hit either of this that his brother Bob is gone. But no doubt watching over us. The day of the funeral was forecast for WINDS and Rain.  Well we had WINDS, it was sprinkling on the way to the cemetery I looked up to the heavens and asked please make this wait for another hour...then I said Bob we can't deal with rain right now. And as we got to the cemetery it quit...was so cold and windy but not raining. On the way back to the luncheon, it started pouring.  Make what you want of it, but I believe.

Oh my desk unlike Julia's our host  HERE TO PARTAKE I am moving back to the bigger desk for more space,  a huge mess on the well lighted small table, will be a sort thru later today .. Our April theme at Collage Art Collective is "Birds" little 3x3 's

Just preparing more while I have time I need to make 2 Easter cards today, and a few thank you's.  

We have had NO nice weather, 2 days of tornado warnings with 7 towns south and east of here having destruction, Winds 40 and possibly up to 60 mph for the past week.  NO green grass/flowers. Mr Sun gone 2 days for sure,  Old Fog came in making driving unsafe as SOME don't use their lights?????Brain dead?????  Terrible Ice one morning and same is forecast for today. NCAA basketball has been the big thing here in IOWA. I won't elaborate. I've rattled on too long.  Sometimes YOU are my only communication with the outside world.  THANKS. 

Sylvia/LittleTreasures     the old fashioned sign off way ?   

WOYWW #721

Welcome, it's 3 a m here and sleep isn't  happening, the next 2 days will be consumed quickly.  It's the day we share our desk and friendships 

HERE is where it Starts

My desk was changed a bit Monday, I moved the center supplies to each end and it gives me so much more easier workspace. funny how I've never thought of that !!  

Somewhat cleaned up, I spent Tuesday making Sympathy cards

For my husbands 2 sisters

For his brothers 5 grandchildren.  2 in Aqua for girls, 3 in gray for boys

For 2 nieces, 1 nephew

For our sister in law

She collects Angels so I made this from a odd shaped bottle. 

This is my husbands older brother, 72, who entered ER Thursday and died Saturday. The wake/viewing is tonight with funeral to be held tomorrow. 

Not expected so it's been a very saddened family time. 

Hug your loved ones and keep in contact, just no warning sometimes.

It's so cold here again High winds right now Rain forecast for tomorrow 

Thanks for being here. Widget's back !!